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Incase anyone is interested the 8th season of Stargate SG1 will be starting on the 5th October at 8pm on Sky One, and the spin off series Stargate Atlantis the week after 12th October at 9pm also on Sky One.
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Production Year: 2007 - Science Fiction - Director: Francis Lawrence - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Will Smith, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith
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...interested the 8th season of Stargate SG1 will be starting on the 5th October at 8pm on Sky One, and the spin off series Stargate Atlantis the week after 12th October at 9pm also on Sky One.
Well I am a huge stargate fan and I might over exaggerate a bit. So I would like to say sorry in advance. SORRY. Well the TV show takes off from were the film left off. (Film stared James Spader as Dr. Jackson & Kurt Russell as Jack O'Neill). ... ...through the stargate (alien device capable of sending people to other planets instantly) to find allies or alien technology to fight against our galactic enemies.
As the first episode starts you come across Jack O’Neill staring through a telescope out onto the stars which gives us an instant connection to Russell’s portrayal of O’Neill, but that’s where the comparison really ends, as producers Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner have ... more
UPDATE ------------------------- Incase anyone is interested the 8th season of Stargate SG1 will be starting on the 5th October at 8pm on Sky One, and the spin off series Stargate Atlantis the week after 12th October at 9pm also on Sky One.
Well I am a huge stargate fan and I might over exaggerate a bit. So I would like to say sorry in advance. SORRY. Well the TV show takes off from were the film left off. (Film stared James Spader as Dr. Jackson & Kurt Russell as Jack O'Neill). The whole point of the show is to go through the stargate (alien device capable of sending people to other planets instantly) to find allies or alien technology to fight against our galactic enemies.
As the first episode starts you come across Jack O’Neill staring through a telescope out onto the stars which gives us an instant connection to Russell’s portrayal of O’Neill, but that’s where the comparison really ends, as producers Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner have cast Richard Dean Anderson a.k.a MacGuyver to take over, and he brings his unique sense of humour with him. Now if like me you’re a child of the 80’s or Selma Bouvier that should be all you need to make you want to watch. But you soon forget about Mac and start accepting him as Jack.
Michael Shanks takes on the role of Daniel Jackson (the archaeologist that believes the pyramids where landing platforms for alien ships, turns out he’s right) the real leading character from the film and proves he can do a good Spader impression and over time makes Dr. Jackson his own. He rejoins the stargate programme in the hope of finding his wife who has been kidnapped through the gate by the evil alien (and Egyptian god) Apophis; he remains our baddie for quite some time.
The best thing about the show is its pretty good at being believable, they’ve had military consultants in to work with the cast and writers and that always adds to a show. They also reference ancient cultures almost each and every episode and they are usually pretty accurate with their history, although they have made the odd mistake now and then the cast sound like they know what they are saying so we let them away with it (after all it is fiction).
The people behind Stargate SG-1 are the same guys that brought us ‘The Outer Limits’ which wasn’t the best T.V show in the world but the stories where good. Anyway the show is into its 8th season now and so clearly standing the test of time and has now spawned an equally watchable spin-off show ‘Atlantis’.
The first season box set contains 21 episodes with just the right amount of action, history, myth and just enough science to keep Hawking happy. It has taken over the sci-fi world by setting it’s self in the present time and uses scientific theories that are believed today. Stargate SG-1 has gained a worldwide fan base and has kept us watching as the budget went up and the explosions got “BIGGER” and the stories get better and better. And in my opinion they’re all worth watching again and again.
Unfortunately the first season box set has no extra features, however they make up for that from season two onwards.
Advantages: The best episodes of season 7... so far! Disadvantages: Only four episodes per disk!
Stargate SG-1 is the Science Fiction series that follows the adventures of the American military team SG-1 and their adventures through the Stargate to explore other planets and Alien cultures. Colonel O’Neill, Major Carter, Doctor Jackson and Teal’c are reaching the end of their 7th year / season on this DVD volume but will be returning for an eighth season which is testament to the quality of the show.
Volume 36 contains the four episodes “Heroes” ... ...a sensational video about the Stargate despite the objections of the military personnel. During the filming, a mission goes disastrously wrong leading to an investigation by a mysterious secret service operative played by Robert Picardo. Our heroes, SG -1 have to cope with being not only in the spotlight of the media, but also under official investigation.
Heroes is a great episode that gives a mix of action and adventure when SG-1 is “offworld” ...
DarkStar_UK 17.05.2004
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Advantages: Adventure, action, suspense, origional. Disadvantages: Plotlines have been known to stink
...hit film 'Stargate'.
The stargate was discovered at an archaeological dig in 1928. Many experiments were carried out in the mistaken belief that the device was in fact a weapon. In 1994 a man named Daniel Jackson managed to decipher the missing link which would allow the stargate to work.
The 1994 film was based on the adventure of Colonel Jack O'Neill and his military [U.S.A.F.] team, accompanied by Daniel Jackson.
Originally, the stargate device ... ...of the facility where the stargate is been stored. Believing that the gate only goes to the one planet Abydos, a team lead by Jack O'Neill is sent through to investigate. It is then that the team discovers that there are literally thousands of Stargate devices placed on various planets in the galaxy.
The Mandate for SG1 and the SGC [StarGate Command], is to procure weapons and technologies, to protect and safeguard the wellbeing of the planet Earth. ...
line_art 02.02.2003
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Advantages: Good adaptaion from the film Disadvantages: Bad episodes
...'Stargate' I thought "how?". The Stargate goes to one planet where they have already defeated an alien who played an Egyptian God. What other story lines can they come up with. With a tweak here and a snip there they have actually come up with a winning series.
Apart from the fact that they have changed the look of the alien (you got a quick glimpse of it at the end of the film) and the character of Colonel Jack O'Neill is less brooding and sad. ... ...who found out how the Stargate worked and has lived on Abydos since the end of the movie, the SGC (Star Gate Command) find out that the Stargate goes to other planets, hence the basis of the series.
The Pilot episode shows all this and has the introduction of new characters such as General Hammond who takes the place of Colonel West from the film. Also the introduction of Major Samantha Carter who becomes a member of the Flag-ship team of explorers, ...
tomok 03.05.2002
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Advantages: DVD's good quality (except some earlier DVD's). Fresh story plots and adventure. Disadvantages: No complete series One on DVD in UK!
The Stargate-SG1 series follows on from where the movie "Stargate" set off. Some of the film characters remain, but played by different actors, and some of the original movie characters and their original characters appear throughout the series. Basically, the series is about a portal, which can take you to other portals on other planets. The portals were devised by an ancient race. However, the portals were used by an alien parasite species to take ... ...series seems teams exploring these worlds, and trying to free enslaved humans (and others) if they can. Numerous other story plots also intertwine in the series. The programme is based on the adventures of one specific team and its four members.
The DVD releases feature four episodes of the series. Recent releases include behind the scene extras etc. The DVD's also contain the trailers for the next four episodes to be released on DVD. Various languages ...
anthonycoleman 29.05.2002
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Advantages: The best down to earth Sci Fi series ever made Disadvantages: DVD's boxsets are in boxes, and not like other series, i.e. Buffy, Angel
...top of the fact that Stargate SG-1 is the best sci fi series around, the DVD's bring even more entertainment to it's fans. The box sets come with 6 dvds comprising mainly of 4 episodes on each, with lots of fun packed extras like Director Series, Video Diaries from the stars, Picture galleries, episode previews, trailers, audio commentaries and more. You won't be disappointed with these DVDs. The sound and picture quality of these DVD's are excellent, ... ...Season that are very expensive. Stargate SG-1 is about a team of 4 people on Earth that go on missions through an object called The Stargate. It takes them (through a wormhole) to other Planets where they explore, make friends and make enemies. Stargate SG-1 is still going strong as it starts filming it's Eighth year in early 2004. ...
stargatesg1uk 03.04.2004
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